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How Much Does College Cost?
Students analyze graphs reporting statistics on the cost of college from different sources, applying mathematical, economic and media literacy frameworks.
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Math, Economics, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT
Chart/graph, News - Print, Webpage
Pdf, Pptx
Cyndy Scheibe, Gabriel Zall
How Much Fruit is in this Drink? How Can You Tell?
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode juice containers for messages about health and nutrition.
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Health, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Nutrition, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, STUDENT HANDOUT, TEACHER GUIDE
Illustration
Pdf
Cyndy Scheibe, Hannah Gordon, Gabriel Zall
How Much Water Did it Take to Grow That?
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing web pages and bar graphs to discern messages about the impact of agriculture on freshwater availability.
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Playlist: Elementary Critical Thinking Skill BuildingUnit: Water (upper elementary)
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Upper Elementary
Health, Math, Consumer Education, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary
Pair, Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Chart/graph, Informational Text, Map, News - Print, Webpage
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
How Women Got the Vote: Different Authors, Different Stories
In this media literacy activity students analyze excerpts from two children’s history books for messages about the fight for women’s right to vote.
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US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Informational Text, Photograph, Webpage
Pdf
Sox Sperry
Human Rights in Panama: What’s the Story?
This media literacy activity was created to integrate the teaching of English language instruction with media literacy for educators in Panama. In this media literacy activity students analyze news reports and social media for messages about human rights in Panama.
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Psychology, Journalism, Global Studies, Sociology, English Language Instruction
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Informational Text, News - Print, Photograph, Webpage
Pdf, Docx
Sox Sperry, FG
Human/Animal Relations
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to reflect on messages about human and animal relations.
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Kit: Media Constructions of the Environment: Endangered SpeciesPsychology, Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government
Middle School, High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN
Documentary Film, Television Program
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Huracán María: El Impacto de la Inmigración Puertorriqueña en Florida
This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity for Spanish language classes in which students analyze three short excerpts of online newspaper articles about the economic impacts on Florida resulting from the influx of Puerto Rican climate refugees following Hurricane Maria. The student handouts are in Spanish language only, while the Teacher Guide is provided in both English and Spanish.
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Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology, Spanish Language Instruction
High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
News - Print
Pdf
Sox Sperry and Olivia Gellar
Hydrofracking Pros & Cons: Arguing the Case
Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode videos for messages about how hydrofracking impacts the biosphere.
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Unit: Energy SourcesKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Middle School
Health, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Consumer Education, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School
Individual, Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Television Commercial, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Hydrofracking, Media, and Credibility
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing the credibility of messages about hydrofracking as presented in video clips, diagrams and online searches.
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Playlist: News Accuracy and CredibilityKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Fingerlakes
Health, Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, POWERPOINT, VIDEO
Documentary Film, Illustration, Informational Text, Television Program, Webpage, Web Video
Pdf, Ppt, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Hydropower Dams: To Build or to Dismantle?
Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode videos for messages about claims related to hydropower dam building or removal.
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Unit: Energy SourcesKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Middle School
Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School
Individual, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Documentary Film, Web Video
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Hydropower: Benefits and Costs
Media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students decode webpages for messages about how human use of natural resources for energy affects the biosphere.
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Unit: Energy SourcesKit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Middle School
Commercial Arts/Advertising, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, ELA/English Language Arts
Middle School
Individual, Whole Class
15-30 Minutes
ACTIVITY PLAN, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Photograph, Webpage
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry
I Want to Protect These Animals
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing postcards about different classes of animals, reflecting on cyber safety in online research and creating postcards of animals students would like to protect.
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Unit: Animals (lower elementary)Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Lower Elementary
Student Media Production, Visual Arts, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, ELA/English Language Arts
Lower Elementary
Individual, Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Illustration
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry & Caren Arnold
I Want to Protect These Plants
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing postcards about plant needs for water, sunlight and pollinators, reflecting on cyber safety in online research and creating postcards of plants students would like to protect.
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Unit: Plants (lower elementary)Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Lower Elementary
Student Media Production, Visual Arts, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, ELA/English Language Arts
Lower Elementary
Individual, Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Illustration
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry & Caren Arnold
I Want to Protect This Body of Water
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing postcards about bodies of water, reflecting on cyber safety in online research and creating postcards of water bodies students would like to protect.
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Unit: Water (lower elementary)Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Lower Elementary
Student Media Production, Visual Arts, Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, ELA/English Language Arts
Lower Elementary
Individual, Whole Class
Over 60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Illustration
Pdf, Pptx
Sox Sperry & Caren Arnold
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Identity and Satire
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to review representations in popular culture of women's identity in the context of the women's liberation movement.
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Unit: Women's LiberationKit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
Psychology, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Middle School, High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, VIDEO
Animated Film, Music/song, Television Commercial, Television Program
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Immigrant Realities
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using excerpts from four songs to reflect on songwriter messages about the challenges that immigrants face.
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Unit: Immigrant RightsKit: Media Constructions of Social Justice
Music, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology
Middle School, High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT WORKSHEET, AUDIO
Music/song
Pdf, Mp4
Sox Sperry
Imperialism and the Panama Canal
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing bias in two documentary films about the Panama Canal.
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Playlist: The U.S. at War and Peace: American Revolution to the War in IraqPlaylist: Global Studies
Kit: Economics in U.S. History: A Media Literacy Kit
Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Economics, Sociology
Middle School, High School, College
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, VIDEO
Documentary Film
Pdf, Mp4
Chris Sperry & Cyndy Kramer
In Case of Nuclear War
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using four short film excerpts to review perspectives on the impact of nuclear war.
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Unit: The Cold WarKit: Media Constructions of Peace
Psychology, Film/Video Arts, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology
Middle School, High School, College
Pair, Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, STUDENT WORKSHEET, TEACHER GUIDE, LESSON PLAN
Documentary Film, Feature Film, Television Program
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
Incan Religion – What Sources Should I Use?
In this media literacy activity students analyze excerpts from different media documents – a young adult fiction book, a Wikipedia article, a Twinkl education page, a magazine article, a tourism webpage, a documentary film and an animated children’s film – to assess the credibility and usefulness of each source for research on Incan religion.
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Global Studies, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts
Upper Elementary, Middle School
Whole Class
30-60 Minutes
VIDEO, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT HANDOUT, ACTIVITY PLAN
Animated Film, Blog Post, Documentary Film, Informational Text, Literature, Magazine
Mp4, Pdf
Sox Sperry
India's Rise in the Global Economy
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing messages about India's economy in magazine covers and newspaper front pages.
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Kit: Global Media PerspectivesVisual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, Global Studies, Economics, ELA/English Language Arts
High School, College
Pair, Group - Small (3-5 Members), Whole Class
30-60 Minutes, Over 60 Minutes
LESSON PLAN, TEACHER GUIDE, STUDENT READING, STUDENT WORKSHEET, POWERPOINT
Illustration, News - Print
Pdf, Ppt
Sox Sperry